Thunderstorm Wind — Appling, Georgia

2023-01-22 · near Elliot, Appling, Georgia

Event narrative

A feed barn was damaged by thunderstorm wind gusts along Holstein Lane at Red Oak Lane. There were no bolts to anchor this structure and a large sail area.

Wider weather episode

A warm front lifted northward across SE GA during the morning and placed the entire forecast area within the warm sector ahead of an approaching pre-frontal squall line. Strong SSW speed shear was over the area with 0-6 km bulk shear 50-60 kts across SE GA to 40-50 kts southward across NE FL. Warm and unstable conditions pushed northward to near Waycross into the afternoon with ML CAPE 1000-1500 J/kg as the pre-frontal convection approached into the late afternoon and early evening. Strong to severe storms moved across the local area during the late afternoon and early evening producing wind damage and a couple of tornadoes in SE GA.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1068700. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.